“Obviously, being an American playing for Germany, ‘traitor’ is the first thing that comes to your mind,” Kaman said. “But I don’t care. I’m not here to please everybody else. I’m here to have a good time in my life. I’m happy in my decision. I’m still an American citizen, I still play in the NBA, I still live in Los Angeles and I still am from Michigan. I just chose to go back to my heritage a little farther back.”

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Besides, when Kaman decided to play for Germany, he never thought he’d actually compete in the Olympics.